I have never been able to understand the popularity of K-pop and K-drama that has taken India by storm in recent times. It even has a term, Hallyu, which in Chinese translates to Korean wave. I have never listened to K-pop and did not know about BTS, one of the most popular Korean boy bands,…
Category: Korea
How do Asian comics portray single women in their 30s?
There are three friends, women (29), who were friends right from their high school. They are at different stages of life, more or less. Let us name them Akira, Baka and Caito Akira has never been able to get a permanent job and the boyfriend she has been dating for four years is not looking…
From dumplings to ravioli and everything in between, how momos came to be
I finally got around to making momos, all thanks to lockdown. Who would have thought the basic version would be so easy to make! Of course, it was not as soft as the one you buy from those street vendors and the taste too was a little lacking. But it was a damned good attempt,…
Why do Koreans eat seaweed soup for breakfast on their birthdays?
So Koreans have this interesting tradition of having seaweed soup on the morning of their birthday. How do I know? My source has always been good old comics or Korean Webtoons I have been into lately. If you are watching korean dramas or comics, it would be hard to miss this I suppose. But the…
Re-reading Korean comic, Hosik’s Story
I would have read the Webtoon, or Korean comics, Hosik’s story at least four times over the last six weeks. That translates to reading it once every 1.5 weeks. I usually finish reading the entire piece, which has 79 chapters, in two-three days time. I read Hosik’s story when there are no other comics, either…
Korean traditional dish Kimchi with a controversial history!
I have taken an interest in Korean cuisine all thanks to extensive reading of Korean digital comics, Webtoons. These comics are hardly food related, but it is fascinating how it is impossible to separate the narrative of everyday life of characters from food. Food is integral not only to our living, but an important aspect…
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